21 Spring Student-athletes named NAIA Scholar Athletes
(Rochester Hills, MI) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced its Spring 2026 Scholar-Athletes. The honor recognizes honorees in each of the winter sports who have excelled academically, including baseball, softball, golf, and track & field.
To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. This year, over 6,700 spring student-athletes earned an NAIA Scholar-Athlete status.
This season, 21 Rochester Christian Spring student-athletes met the requirement. The Warriors have accumulated 73 total NAIA Scholar-Athletes throughout the 2025-2026 academic year, collecting 25 in the Fall and 27 in the Winter.
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Name |
Class |
Sport |
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Aiden Alspaugh |
Senior |
Baseball |
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Beau Falkenhagen |
Senior |
Baseball |
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Jake Nutall |
Junior |
Baseball |
|
Francisco Funtanet |
Junior |
Men's Golf |
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Tomas Beltran |
Junior |
Men's Golf |
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Chad Kocsis |
Senior |
Men's Track and Field |
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Eli Hullinger |
Junior |
Men's Track and Field |
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Ethan Dinanath |
Junior |
Men's Track and Field |
|
Ethan Eisenhauer |
Junior |
Men's Track and Field |
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Michael Reed |
Junior |
Men's Track and Field |
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Amber Lamphier |
Junior |
Softball |
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Chloe Gildea |
Sophomore |
Softball |
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Ella Hayes |
Senior |
Softball |
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Emma Cronkright |
Senior |
Softball |
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Kaitlyn Witkowski |
Junior |
Softball |
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Kaylie Rickert |
Senior |
Softball |
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Brooke Cicero |
Junior |
Women's Golf |
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Jessica Cadman |
Senior |
Women's Golf |
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Amanda Usrey |
Senior |
Women's Track and Field |
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Mackenzie Montagano |
Senior |
Women's Track and Field |
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Mckenzie Reese |
Sophomore |
Women's Track and Field |